PubMed · 1991 · 346 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPsychiatryPsychologyDementiaNeuropsychologyPsychometricsCognitive AssessmentIntelligence AssessmentNeuropsychological AssessmentPsychological TestingReadingReading AssessmentAdult Intelligence AssessmentAdult Neurocognitive AssessmentClinical Validation StudiesDiagnostic Validation StudiesPremorbid Intelligence EstimationValidation StudiesVerbal Intelligence Tests
The Dutch Adult Reading Test (DART) is a Dutch adaptation of the National Adult Reading Test, using irregularly pronounced words to predict premorbid intelligence. This study describes the construction of the DART. The authors report reliability and validation studies for the DART. The DART replicated the NART’s results, showing a .85 correlation with verbal IQ in healthy controls and insensitivity to cerebral or cognitive deterioration in brain‑damaged, demented, and psychotic patients.
The construction of the Dutch Adult Reading Test (DART) is described. The DART is the Dutch version of the National Adult Reading Test. Both tests consist of a series of words with an irregular pronunciation. The score on the test is a predictor of premorbid intelligence of brain damaged patients. Furthermore, results of reliability and validation studies with the DART are reported. The main findings, which were obtained with the NART, were replicated by the DART. These findings consist of a high correlation (.85) with verbal intelligence in healthy controls (n = 22) and insensitivity to cerebral deterioration in brain damaged and demented patients (n = 53). The test also appeared to be insensitive to cognitive deterioration in a group of psychotic patients (n = 43).